Games on August 24, 1980

The games of August 24, 1980

13 games were played on August 24, 1980, according to Retrosheet. The Philadelphia Phillies routed the San Francisco Giants 7-1, the widest margin of the day. The highest-scoring game ended 12-9, the Montreal Expos over the San Diego Padres. A shutout went on the board for the Baltimore Orioles over the Oakland Athletics (3-0). The closest finishes were the Houston Astros 2-1 over the Chicago Cubs, the Detroit Tigers 3-2 over the Minnesota Twins, the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 over the New York Mets, and the Texas Rangers 4-3 over the Milwaukee Brewers. In the other games, the St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Atlanta Braves, 10-5, the New York Yankees topped the California Angels 4-2, the Chicago White Sox fell to the Toronto Blue Jays, 7-3, the Cincinnati Reds fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 5-2, the Kansas City Royals topped the Cleveland Indians 7-5, and the Seattle Mariners fell to the Boston Red Sox, 10-7. Only final scores are available for this date. Neighboring dates are one click away: the previous game day, Aug 23, 1980 and the next, Aug 25, 1980. The 1980 season page has the standings and leaders for the year.